Ukraine-Poland relations

Protests held in 22 Polish cities over violence targeting Ukrainians

Demonstrations against growing violence targeting Ukrainians were held in 22 Polish cities on Aug. 9, Polish radio station RMF24 reported.

10 August, 10:07 AM

Polish support for Ukrainian refugees falls as xenophobic crime reports rise

Poland has recorded a rise in police reports of crimes against Ukrainians in 2026. NV examines how Polish attitudes toward Ukrainian citizens, including refugees, have shifted in its infographic.

7 August, 11:45 AM

Ukraine demands investigation into damaged war memorial in Poland

Unknown individuals damaged a Ukrainian memorial site in the Bialystok tract near the village of Liski, in Poland's Lublin Voivodeship, Ukraine's Embassy in Poland reported on Facebook on Aug. 6. The mission has contacted Polish authorities regarding the incident.

6 August, 06:50 PM

Ukraine envoy rejects claim honoring Bandera could hinder country’s EU accession

Only Ukraine has the right to choose its national heroes, and historical disputes should not obstruct support for its European integration, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar told European Pravda.

6 August, 04:05 PM

Nawrocki's office pushes Tusk over Zelenskyy award

Zbigniew Bogucki, Polish President Karol Nawrocki Chancellery head, called on PM Donald Tusk to "find the courage" to sign a decree revoking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Order of the White Eagle, in his post on X on Aug. 6.

6 August, 12:16 PM

Police arrest Polish man, 76, after cane attack on Ukrainian woman in Gdynia

Police in the Polish city of Gdynia arrested a 76-year-old man suspected of attacking a 40-year-old Ukrainian woman, striking her twice in the head with a wooden cane before fleeing, TVN24 reported on Aug. 1.

2 August, 12:58 AM

Fresh from Trump talks, Zelenskyy heads to Lublin for meeting with Tusk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Lublin on July 29 to discuss his U.S. visit and talks with President Donald Trump, Tusk’s office announced.

29 July, 03:20 PM

Polls show 52% of Polish citizens oppose Ukraine’s EU accession

The majority of Polish citizens (52%) oppose Ukraine's accession to the European Union, Polish news outlet RMF24, citing a survey conducted by Opinia24, reported on July 29.

29 July, 11:38 AM

Poland weighs competing NATO offer for MiG-29s promised to Ukraine

Poland has received an offer to transfer its MiG-29 fighter jets to an unnamed NATO ally, despite currently negotiating the transfer of those same aircraft to Ukraine, Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski announced during an interview with Polish broadcaster Radio ZET on July 22.

23 July, 08:38 AM

Polish defense chief urges sustained Ukraine aid after large-scale Russian barrage

Russia’s latest large-scale overnight attack showed why Ukraine needs continued support and Poland must strengthen its own defenses, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X on July 19.

19 July, 10:47 PM

Reports of hate crimes against Ukrainians rise sharply in Poland

Ukrainians in Poland have filed 180 complaints about hate-motivated crimes against them since the start of 2026, a 30% increase compared with last year, according to data from Polish police cited by Rzeczpospolita on July 17.

17 July, 05:40 PM

Ukraine set to begin search for WWII civilian graves in Poland this August

Ukraine hopes to begin search operations in the Polish village of Łasków for the graves of Ukrainian civilians who died in 1944 at the hands of the Home Army and Peasants' Battalions as early as August according to Ukraine's ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar, Polish outlet RMF24 reported on July 15.

16 July, 10:05 AM

Nawrocki, Zelenskyy meet in Ankara to push Poland-Ukraine dialogue

Polish President Karol Nawrocki met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the official state dinner ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara and emphasized the importance of dialogue between the two countries, European Pravda wrote on July 8.

8 July, 02:09 PM

Prominent Ukrainians debate over National Pantheon

Prominent military figures, entrepreneurs, scientists, and other well-known Ukrainians shared whether they support creating a National Pantheon during a major war and amid historical disputes with Poland in interviews with NV on July 8.

8 July, 10:28 AM

Budanov warns Warsaw is planning immature escalatory steps over Volyn tragedy

Poland is preparing a series of immature escalatory steps ahead of the Volyn tragedy anniversary on July 11, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said in an RBC-Ukraine interview on July 7.

7 July, 01:15 PM

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Sybiha to meet Polish counterpart Sikorski in Warsaw today

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will hold a meeting with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski in Warsaw, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi confirmed while answering journalists' questions on July 3, according to NV’s correspondent.

3 July, 12:17 PM

Poll shows Poland divided after Zelenskyy is stripped of White Eagle honor

Poles are sharply divided over how the decision to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle will affect Poland’s international standing, according to a survey by SW Research for Onet.

27 June, 07:03 PM

Svyrydenko meets Tusk as Ukraine-Poland tensions test reconstruction push

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to discuss Polish business involvement in Ukraine’s reconstruction, energy cooperation and joint economic projects, Svyrydenko said on Telegram.

26 June, 11:25 AM

Ukraine Recovery Conference begins amid growing Kyiv-Warsaw diplomatic rift

The two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference kicking off in Gdańsk, Poland, has highlighted a growing diplomatic rift between Kyiv and Warsaw rather than showcasing a united front, ultimately leading to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's planned visit cancellation.

25 June, 11:00 AM

Kwasniewski sees Ukraine cease-fire possible within months, not lasting peace

Former Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski said a cease-fire could be reached in Ukraine in the coming months, but that a lasting and just peace is not yet on the table.

25 June, 10:16 AM

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